Dezső Gyarmati Competition Swimming Pool

The Dezső Gyarmati Swimming Pool in Máriaremete, Budapest's District II, was developed to meet a long-standing demand for modern swimming and sports facilities in the area. The project aimed to provide a venue for recreational swimming, school swimming lessons, youth water polo training, and national and international competitions.

The centrepiece of the complex is a 50 × 25 metre, ten-lane competition pool, which can be divided into two separate 25 × 25 metre pools using a movable partition. This flexible arrangement allows different sporting and educational activities to take place simultaneously. The facility also includes a 20 × 10 metre teaching pool, spectator stands on both sides, a fitness room and a café. A 33 × 20 metre outdoor pool, designed for seasonal enclosure, provides additional facilities for swimming and water polo matches.

Our team was responsible for project management, supporting the development through engineering consultancy. The combination of different sporting functions, specialised pool technology and building services systems, and the technical requirements of a competitive sports facility created a complex project environment.

One of the building's most distinctive architectural and engineering features is its barrel-vaulted steel roof, spanning 47.6 metres above the main competition pool. This structure creates a spacious pool hall without intermediate supports. The Dezső Gyarmati Swimming Pool is an important part of District II's sports infrastructure, providing opportunities for competitive sports, youth development and everyday recreational activities.

Designer: TECTON Építészmérnöki és Tanácsadó Kft.

Contractor: A-Híd Zrt.